Two teens were ejected in a crash on Highway 40 near Vernal on Tuesday afternoon with one suffering fatal injuries and the other in critical condition. Utah Highway Patrol reports that at approximately 12:17 p.m. August 27, 2024, a silver Honda Sedan was traveling...
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Former Vernal Businessman Indicted For Scamming COVID Relief Funds
Defrauding the government of COVID relief funds is the latest allegation against the former owner of the now closed Scooters Pizza and Grub in Vernal. Lee Anglin was arrested on a federal arrest warrant on May 29th on North Vernal Avenue during a traffic stop. His...
Additional Woman Charged In Case Of Kidnapping Attempt In Uintah County
The court documents are sealed in the case of a Utah County woman who had charges filed in 8th District Court last week and was booked into Utah County Jail on the warrant on Thursday. 52-year-old Amanda Kaye Bachman is facing charges of 1st Degree Felony Aggravated...
Uintah County Man Arrested After Trying To Break Into Residences
A man on probation was arrested on Sunday in Uintah County after calls came in that he was trying to break into residences. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, 36-year-old Jesse Doyle Clark was extremely agitated upon the arrival of police officers and...
Rangely Police Release Information On Child Abuse Report After Public Outcry
The Rangely Police Department released information after public outcry concerning a local child abuse report began circulating on Tik Tok. The video was taken by a person who was concerned at the sight of two boys on their bikes far from town without shirts on and had...
DUI Arrest Follows Calls To Dispatch Of Man Passed Out In Davis Parking Lot
A man with a history of DUI is facing new Felony charges after being found in the Roosevelt Davis Food and Drug parking lot in his vehicle slumped over the wheel with his vehicle hazards on and window rolled down. Officers made contact with 62-year-old Sterling Ewell...
Carnival Worker Arrested During Drunken Rage Which Killed Hundreds Of Fish
A carnival worker was arrested on Friday after a drunken fit behind the scenes at the Uintah County Fair. 24-year-old Shannia Shonie of Moab is charged with 3rd Degree Felony Aggravated Assault and Misdemeanor Aggravated Cruelty to Animals, Property Destruction,...
Man Arrested After Alleged Attempted Murder In Duchesne County
A man was arrested in Duchesne County over the weekend after allegedly stabbing a man multiple times. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, the stabbing victim called dispatch on August 16th at 5:17am and stated that he had been attacked without warning inside...
Uintah County Economic Director/PIO Travis Campbell – 2024 Property Evaluation, Economic Development Grant Opportunities and More
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Man Arrested For Burglary Of Vernal Business
Officers didn’t have to look far to find the culprit in a burglary reported at a Vernal business on August 9th at approximately 1:13am. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, officers arrived at the body and paint shop and observed that the glass had been...










